Diocesan Archives

Wallis on a ladder working on a sketch of the window

Cathedral Deanery — Wallis sketching Christ Church Cathedral West Window Cartoon

Ottawa’s Sistine Chapel Less than a generation after Canadians celebrated the centennial of Confederation, members of Christ Church Cathedral approached their 150th anniversary. They sought ...
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Exterior view of St. Mary's Westmeath (stone)

Saint Mary’s Church, Westmeath — Deanery of the Northwest

Anglicans faced numerous challenges in getting established in eastern Ontario and western Quebec during the nineteenth century. This has not been the traditional account presented ...
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The Diocesan Archives display presents some information about the history of Black clergy who have served in the diocese.

Black Anglicans in the Diocese of Ottawa, 1978-2026

Editor’s note: this is the fifth in a series of Black History Month articles written by Dr. Lockwood, tracing the history of Blacks in the ...
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Black and white illustration that looks almost like a photo of the exterior of a church.

Saint Paul, Dunrobin — Ottawa West Deanery

This photograph was brought into the Archives in 2024. There was no identification, except on the back where the query was faintly penciled, “St. Paul’s, ...
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Black and whilte exterior photo of St. James Morrisburg

St. James, Morrisburg — Stormont Deanery

For us in 2025, the snow is just beginning to arrive. But when this photograph of Saint James’s Church, Morrisburg was taken approximately 125 years ...
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Exterior view of a red brick church with a steep roof

St. Augustine, Beachburg — Deanery of the Northwest

What we see here seems straightforward enough.  This is Saint Augustine’s Church, Beachburg, as photographed by Brian Glenn on 23 January 2007. So picture perfect ...
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St. George, Portage-du-Fort — Deanery of West Quebec

At first, we almost don’t see the arch of wheat entwined with fruits and vegetables to celebrate a harvest thanksgiving put up at the front ...
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Black and white photo of St. Stephen's as it was being constructed

St. Stephen’s, Ottawa — Deanery of Central Ottawa

When we look at this photograph, we assume that we are looking at a new church under construction in an Ottawa suburb. That is to ...
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A large tree and river with Church of the Ascension in the distance

Church of the Ascension, Ottawa — Deanery of Central Ottawa

It is a truth universally acknowledged that if context in most situations is everything, setting may also reveal a great deal. It is no accident ...
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